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Like Father, Like Son: Stanford Rapist’s Father Excuses Son’s Behavior

by Harper West | Jun 6, 2016 | Accountability, Other-Blamer, Uncategorized

Brock Allen Turner was convicted of raping an unconscious young woman behind a Dumpster, and this white college athlete only received 6 months in jail, rather than the 14-year maximum sentence he could have received. Seems as if the judge agreed with the letter...

What Type of Person Never Admits to Needing Therapy?

by Harper West | Apr 22, 2015 | Accountability, Relationships

It is a truism in psychotherapy that those who actually should be attending therapy are the ones who rarely find their way into treatment. In “Pack Leader Psychology” I categorized personalities into three types: Dominators, Submissives and Avoiders. Dominators are...

Parents: You are Your Child’s Best Therapist

by Harper West | Jan 24, 2014 | Parenting, Psychology

I had been seeing a pre-teen girl in therapy for a couple of months and recently saw the girl and her father for a review of the therapy goals. We discussed if her behaviors were improving, what was working about therapy, and what wasn’t. Although she and her father...

An Attack in the Woods Teaches About Bullying Dogs and Owners

by Harper West | Oct 22, 2013 | Accountability

Walking the dogs in the woods this morning I had a de ja vu experience. Around a corner came two large golden retrievers and their female owner that I wrote about in “Pack Leader Psychology”. For a fascinating synopsis of “Dominator” behavior, read this recap of...

Quoted in MSN News Story on the AMA Labeling Obesity as a “Disease”

by Harper West | Jun 21, 2013 | Psychology

Much of the Pack Leader Psychology book and concept is based on personal accountability. If one is unable to own up to faults or errors, it signals a person who has low self-worth and is unable to accept additional shameful feelings. Obesity is one sign that a person...
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